How can I specify what action (run/open/edit) I want to execute on given file in the command line window?

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Is it possible to specify what action (run/open/edit) I want to execute on a given file in the command line window? If so how?

Related: [How can I launch a file properties dialog from the command line?](http://superuser.com/questions/13290/) — Piotr Dobrogost, Sep 04 '11 at 09:24

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 04 '11 at 23:34

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Windows

Run/Open: file or start file
Edit: notepad file

Run: ./file.
Edit: gedit file (for text files)
Open: gnome-run file

Replace file by the filename.

edited Sep 04 '11 at 23:34

Factor Mystic

answered Sep 04 '11 at 09:53

RobinJ

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 04 '11 at 17:48

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Use the DOS command assoc to modify the file extension associations. Do

assoc /?

to see the help for it.

answered Sep 04 '11 at 17:48

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